Solved Classic Start Menu Option

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For my desktop and notebook computers, I want a classic start menu. I hope this option is included in the final Windows 8 release as I do not use touchscreen monitors.
 

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    64-bit Windows 10
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    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Considering the fact that businesses will be slow to adopt the OS without the classic interface I am sure there will be provisions for the classic interface.
 

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    Phenom 2 X4 945
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    Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 v2.0
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    5770 1GB
I agree,
Karl S
 

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    Win 8
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    ASUS 1002HA/XP Netbook
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    ntel Atom N270 @ 1.60GHz Diamondville 45nm Technology
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    ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1002HA (PBGA 437)
    Memory
    2.00 GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 60Hz) (1024x600@60Hz) Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family Mobile
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 60Hz) on Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family
    Screen Resolution
    1024x600 pixels
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    156GB Seagate ST9160310AS ATA Device (SATA)
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    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    ELAN PS/2 Port Input Device; PixArt Imaging usb HID-compliant mouse
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    Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter
    Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller
Agree as well.
I think they will have the classic start menu option.
 

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    76~2.0
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    Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-Z77X UD3H f18
    Memory
    8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 CORSAIR Vengeance CL8 1.5v
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X 1GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Onboard VIA VT2021
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    22" LCD Dell SP2208WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samaung 840Pro 128GB, Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb, Seagate 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb,
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    Corsair HX650W
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    Cooler Master Storm Scout
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    Corsair H80 w/Noctua NF P12 12cm fan, case fans 2X14cm
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    Logitech Wave
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    CM Sentinel
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    Opera Next
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    External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,

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    home built by myself
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    gygabyte p43-es3g
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    8 g ddr2 hyperx 800mhz , set to extreme
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    flattron w2442pa hdmi + acer x193w
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    native 1920 by 1080 + 1600 by 900
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    microsoft
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    microsoft
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    MS Office - Vista Home Premium x64 (SP2)
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    HP Pavillion dv5t
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    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Mouse
    Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    Turbo
    Other Info
    HP dv5t ~Vista 64 bit ~ T9400 2.53 GHz ~ 15.4 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 ~ 4GB DDR2 ~ 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT ~ 320GB 5400RPM ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office 2007
Hello Sue,

I didn't include the Task Manager since it appeared that everyone was wanting to keep the new look for it, but only wanted to get rid of the Metro style in the other locations.

Does anyone want a second option added to the tutorial that includes the Task Manager as well?? If so, just post here, and I'll be happy to add one if it's wanted. :)
 

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thanks so much for asking Shawn! Yes, I would very much like the option to be able to use the classic Task Manager style if I could not get comfortable with the new version. I'll bet some other users would too.
 

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  • OS
    MS Office - Vista Home Premium x64 (SP2)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Mouse
    Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    Turbo
    Other Info
    HP dv5t ~Vista 64 bit ~ T9400 2.53 GHz ~ 15.4 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 ~ 4GB DDR2 ~ 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT ~ 320GB 5400RPM ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office 2007

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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